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Ring in the holidays with this elegant Carols of Christmas Tabletop Clock. A lovely Howard Miller timepiece, it plays one of 12 familiar holiday carols at the top of each daytime hour—from Jingle Bells at 1 to We Wish You A Merry Christmas at 12. Cardinal numbers, elegantly (and helpfully) superimposed with the name of their appointed carol, encircle a beautiful fruited wreath design. Festive and functional, this Carols of Christmas Tabletop Clock features a brass finish and red marble-tone sides. (Carol feature automatically shuts off during nighttime hours.) Quartz movement takes 3 AA batteries (included).
7.5"h. x 5.5"w. x 2.5"d.

Museum Provenance

Founded in 1926 by Howard Miller, his highly esteemed clock company has never wavered from its commitment to superb quality and workmanship—key attributes of fine clockmaking passed on to him by his father. Known for the manufacture of chiming wall and mantel clocks, Howard Miller also produced several avant garde wall clocks, including two George Nelson designs held in the collections of our Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum.

Every Smithsonian purchase will arrive with a museum provenance card explaining how it is adapted from or
inspired by an object or objects in our collection.

I didn't give this purchase five stars because the first clock I ordered arrived defective; however, Smithsonian Store was very cooperative when I reported the problem to them and immediately sent me a replacement. (I would advise that the clock be packaged better because, in both instances, the carol device had become dislodged in shipment. It was easy enough to reposition it; however, there is no reference in the instructions to alert the buyer to this probability.)

In all other respects I am very satisfied with the clock. It's accurate, elegant, and softly plays a different carol each waking hour, keynoting the season. It's certain to become a treasured Christmas adornment in our home.

I purchased this for my little 18 month old grandson because he loves music so much. What a hit! He gets so excited when it plays every hour. The adults in the house love it as well. The music is lovely and clear, not at all tinny. It makes a beautiful gift for the holidays or something special just for yourself ( I bought myself one also!)